Our next community level pack... [Deadline 23rd September!]

MrBlack · Post by **MrBlack** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:04

I'd love to make some levels...

If I knew wth tiles I was placing. xD

When I open in Keenedit, it displays everything as the original keen 1 tiles.
Do we really have to LEARN which tiles replace what and envision the level while we make it??
Because that would be really lame, aesthetics is almost a subconscious thing for me in Keen level design, it'd suck to not be able to view my level while editing it. Would involve a lot of trial and error too.

Also, the current levels that you can enter from the map are bugged with half solid blocks half unsolid blocks o something. They look cool at first until you fall through the floor after 2 steps. Also the world map just seems to have random solid/unsolid, completely independant of the actual tiles.

Post by **KeenRush** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:33

Of course you have to see what you're doing.

You have to import the mod's tileset for your level editor to use. And are you running the associated bat file? You need to run mods' bat file in order to run them right. Not by starting the normal Keen exe.

In order to get Lego Keen tiles to your level editor (KeenEdit), do the following:
1. Extract Lego Keen somewhere.
2. Throw KeenEdit there.
3. Throw Tileinfo there.
4. Throw ModKeen there.
5. In Modkeen export the Lego Keen stuff. Can't remember the exact command but the program shows what to do if you run it without arguments.
6. In Tileinfo import the tile (1TIL0000.BMP), and then export it to KeenEdit data.
7. Now you have the tiles of Keen 1 replaced with Lego Keen's, in your KeenEdit.

Glad to hear you are interested in making levels to this (but only one entry per person, just to remind), there's still time for this one, likely I have to postpone the deadline once again...

Edit: You can get the "top 3" modding utilities here: http://www.bipship.com/other+people's+utilities

ckguy · Post by **ckguy** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 15:59

Hehe, except that you can't - the TileInfo and CKPatch pages are completely blank. I completely forgot about those pages, I wondering how many other holes there are in my site?

Anyway, here are links to download those three utilities: ModKeen / TileInfo / CKPatch

Good luck with the level! I really should get mine finished up as well.

ckguy · Post by **ckguy** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 22:59

Is the deadline still going to be on th 23rd? Because somehow the deadline has snuck up on me again, and I haven't gotten anything done on this in the past month.

Post by **KeenRush** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 0:10

Nope, I still gotta get my files back.

Post by **tulip** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:47

Does the thing with your restored graphics program over at keenmodding mean you got these files back as well?

Post by **KeenRush** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:38

Nope, I found a very old cd.

Post by **tulip** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 13:09

The 23 february deadline is past. What now? Does "you didn't get your files back" mean, we should all send you our levels again?

Post by **KeenRush** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 14:49

No, it means the files, including my own level which I want to have in this pack as I spent a lot time on it and think it turned out good, are on my old harddrive still. And it costs me to get them out of there, because I need to buy a portable harddrive, and go to a computer store and make them transfer the files. And I'm broke. The deadline has to be extended. I've received only one new level (thanks shikadi!), so there's still chance you guys can make some...

Post by **tulip** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 15:55

How's your files rescue project going, KeenRush?
The deadline's here again.

Post by **KeenRush** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 18:13

Not going well, I have even less money than I expected to have, due some taxes. Sorry about this damned deadline, everyone. I have to extend it again. Maybe we should do another level pack meanwhile?

grafix · Post by **grafix** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 19:11

Maybe we should start a KeenRush bailout fund... I'd donate $20

ZidaneA · Post by **ZidaneA** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 18:34

I've been thinking about a name for this Level Pack.

"Commander Keen Forever". How about that?

Post by **tulip** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 1:16

Something never heard before... I think the name should have something lego in it, after all its a legopack.

Post by **KeenRush** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:09

I didn't even think of naming it anything special since it's just a collection levels without anything connecting them but the tileset.